French rental knowledge | Most rent special vocabulary explanation (2)

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When you first come to France, the most important thing is to rent a house! Not only to find a foothold for themselves, but also the beginning of all the tedious paper in France. In the previous chapter, we introduced some basic concepts of renting in France, rent, contract, housing tax, etc., forget the small partners, you can review this article: the most complete rental vocabulary.

So after understanding some basic concepts of French housing, we generally involve the process of looking at houses, or remote looking, so we need to design some more specific vocabulary, today we will understand together:

(1) The first is the basic structure of the room:

Studio apartment (If you live alone, do not want to share, this is basically the choice of most people)

Colocation house sharing (house sharing, more economical, but must find a good roommate, not too bad)

Apprtement d 'une piece T1 studio apartment, basically equivalent to Studio

Logement de deux pieces T2 One bedroom, one living room

Logement de trois pieces T3 Two rooms and one living room
rez-de-chaussee 0 Floor, Ground floor (Chinese First floor)

premier etage 1 / F (China 2 / F)

Ascenseur elevator (If you live on a high floor, be sure to ask if there is an elevator, it is important!)

Escalier stairs

Une salle (in a family house) room
salle a manger
The salle de bains bathroom
In many houses in France, the toilet and bathroom are separate. If it is an old house or maid's room, be aware that some toilets may be in the corridor)

Un couloir Corridor
Une cuisine Kitchen
Une entree Foyer
Une chambre bedroom

Loft Loft small apartment

Grenier Loft (There are many loft rooms in downtown Paris with great views, good value for money, but it's a little hot in summer)

Soundproof rooms in Salle insonorisee

Salle exposee au sud south-facing rooms (Many students are concerned about the orientation of the room, but in fact, French locals are not so concerned, because French homes do not have air conditioning in summer, south-facing rooms can be very, very hot in summer)

(2) Secondly, it is the French name for furniture and electrical appliances

Matelat mattress (Before check-in and check-out, always check that the mattress is clean (girls know that), it is best to lift the mattress and look under the bed to prevent bugs and the like)

Cuvette toilet (When viewing a house, you can press the toilet to test it and check for blockage)

Robinet faucet

Lavabo wash basin

Machine a laver. Machine a laver

Refrigerateur = Frigo refrigerator

Chauffage collectif Central Heating (saves money on electricity, but the quality of central heating varies from building to building, some are warm, others not so good)

Chauffage individuel Own heating, usually electric heating

Cave basement

Hotte caquette(Hotte visiere) range hood (although many French houses don't...)

Bouche d 'Extraction fan (this one is common, usually in the bathroom or studio kitchen)

Detecteur de fumee smoke alarm (Smoke alarm is basically necessary for apartments, but some are more sensitive, some are not very sensitive, students who like to fry at home, must pay attention to ventilation ah pictures, or the consequences are very serious)

Plaque de cuisson pan (in the city of Paris, electricity is used, although gas is also available in some places)

Plaque a induction cooker

Micro-onde microwave oven

Four oven

Balai broom

Serpilliere mop

Placard cabinet

Table

Fauteuil armchair

Canape-lit sofa bed (more common bed in apartments, space saving, very convenient)

Lit Gigogne (basically, the drawer under the bed can be pulled out to turn the bed from a double to a single bed type, which is more stable than a sofa bed)

Lit superpose get in and out of bed

Lit Mezzanine Bed under table (with stairs)

Volet (volets roulants) blinds (Many households in France use blinds instead of curtains, because they can block out most of the sun and ensure privacy, but at the same time the home is not too dark)

Plancher Wooden flooring

Tapis carpet

Sol en lino is somewhat similar to our domestic floor leather

Carrelage tiles

Prise electrique outlet

Vaisselle cutlery (Many apartment rooms will provide cutlery, you can check in with a bag)

Casserole pot

So, these are some of the basic concepts of renting a house and related vocabulary, welcome to continue to add.

Thanks for reading, and I wish you all a pleasant stay in France